Energy & Operational Interfaces Specialist/Senior Energy & Operational Interfaces Specialist

This position will be devoted to the management and administration of the Member Scheduling Policies and Procedures (MSPP), Resource Data Guide (RDG), Control Area Compact (CAC), Plant Planned Outage Optimization Scheduling, and Certain Operations Interface OPPs. As an Energy and Operational Interfaces Specialists/ Senior Energy & Operational Interfaces Specialist, this position will not only support the Director of Operational Interfaces in interfacing with various departments within the Family of Companies, but will ensure the contractual and operational execution of the OPC business model with respect to the Member Scheduling Policies and Procedures (MSPP), Rate Schedule A (RSA), and the Wholesale Power Contract - ensuring that best practices are in place for Member EMCs to leverage the value of the generation assets they subscribe to through OPC. To achieve this goal, this position must ensure that staff at both OPC and GSOC are given the proper guidance and directives as to how the MSPP is to be interpreted and implemented. On occasion, this position will also be responsible for preparing and delivering various presentations to OPC Executives, and Scheduling Member Group Committee as necessary. With respect to GSOC system dispatch, this position will be responsible for ensuring that GSOC is optimally performing an integrated economic dispatch of all OPC resources in accordance with the MSPP, GSOC-OPC Operation Services Agreement, GSOC-OPC Generation Services Agreement, and Control Area Compact. In doing so, this position will coordinate monthly Single System Dispatch meetings with GSOC and prepare meeting minutes for distribution up the chain to senior management. Additionally, this position should have the technical capability to perform high level analysis for supporting department projects through data analysis, modeling, and presentation. This position will serve as backup for departmental power marketing activities.

• Manage operational data reporting and documentation: Seasonal Reserve Planning, Asset Planning Capacity, Operational Advisories, Indicative Pricing, EDNA Real Time Displays, MSPP, and Resource Data Guide (RDG) update process. Resource Data Guide involves updating, archiving, and communicating all changes to generation unit parameters in both the RDG and MSPP.
• Ensure the contractual and operational execution of the OPC business model in accordance with the Member Scheduling Policies and Procedures (MSPP), Rate Schedule A (RSA), and the Wholesale Power Contract - ensuring that best practices are in place for Member EMCs to leverage the value of the generation assets they subscribe to through OPC. To achieve this goal, this position must ensure that staff at both OPC and GSOC are given the proper guidance and directives as to how the MSPP is to be interpreted and implemented. This position must work with the Billing department to ensure MSPP related information is communicated and properly billed. Additionally, this position identifies and recommends policy/procedural improvements to adapt to system changes.
• Assist in the validation of Monthly Pseudo Schedule Billing and Resource True-up Analysis.
• Manage Plant Planned Outage Optimization process including annual 5 Year Outage Plan coordination and near-term outage update/distribution.
• Facilitate monthly GSOC Single System Dispatch and Daily Morning Dispatch Coordination Call, Manage Daily ERP Procurement, Secondary Backup to Daily Marketing Activities
• Manage and update department OPPs.
• Support system operations related projects within the department (ex. VER impact, ERP/HCD/ISDS Root Cause Analysis, OMS Vendor Engagement, Resource Planning support i.e. modeling/MMR SSD Analysis)
• Manage ACES billing data deliverables to Accounting and Billing and reporting changes.
• Participate in regularly scheduled CAC meetings. Review monthly CAC invoice and flag any items of interest.
• Prepare departmental operations reports/presentations. For example, monthly ERP Report, System Setup Executive Report, Ops Excellence, SMG Committee Meetings, and General Operations Slides for COO

Required Qualifications:

Energy & Operational Interfaces Specialist:

Education: B.S. Degree in Engineering from an accredited program preferred. Non-engineering degrees or technical training with demonstrated experience to be considered.

Experience: 5 years of experience in power supply and system operations related fields. Diverse background and experiences are a positive. Good business skills, excellent communications skills.

Equivalent Experience: Equivalent to an Engineering or Business degree or 5 years of specific experience in power supply and power systems operations. Energy and Fuels Wholesale markets knowledge a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (i.e., communication skills, systems knowledge, personal and professional characteristics): PE is desirable. Knowledge of power market economics and power system operations. Effective communications and presentation skills. Ability to develop and/or use computer programs, especially Microsoft Excel, Project and PowerPoint.

Senior Energy & Operational Interfaces Specialist:

Education: B.S. Degree in Engineering from an accredited program preferred. Non-engineering degrees or technical training with demonstrated experience to be considered.

Experience:

Senior Energy & Operational Interfaces Specialist: 10 years of experience in power supply and system operations related fields. Diverse background and experiences are a positive. Good business skills, excellent communications skills.

Equivalent Experience:

Senior Energy & Operational Interfaces Specialist: Equivalent to an Engineering or Business degree or 10 years of specific experience in power supply and power systems operations. Energy and Fuels Wholesale markets knowledge a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (i.e., communication skills, systems knowledge, personal and professional characteristics): PE is desirable. Knowledge of power market economics and power system operations. Effective communications and presentation skills. Ability to develop and/or use computer programs, especially Microsoft Excel, Project and PowerPoint.